New Year's Day is also the first day of a new 5-cent bag tax in Montgomery County.
Shoppers will be charged the fee for paper and plastic bags at stores. The Montgomery County Council approved the tax on both paper and plastic bags in May. It is expected to generate $1 million next year, some of which will be used for water and litter cleanup.
The tax is modeled after the one that took effect in the nation's capital in January 2010.